Bøger af Diane Andrews Henningfeld

"Education: Global Viewpoints examines current, often controversial, topics of worldwide interest and importance from a variety of international perspectives"--

This book provides readers with a variety of articles discussing the issues surrounding organ transplants. Essays explore ethical issues related to organ transplantation, global programs that encourage organ donation, issues related to transplant tourists and the illicit transplant organ trade, and how brain and cardiac death impact organ harvesting.

Boys who witness domestic violence are two times as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults. Abuse, whether conducted by a man or a woman, touches every family on some level. Whether a mild disagreement took a wrong turn, or a young child witness her guardians striking one another, family violence leaves a lasting, powerful imprint. This guidebook shows readers that family abuse is a global issue, by presenting several internationally sourced essays. While the U.S. receives some coverage, readers will learn about the topic of violence in places such as Ireland, Australia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Scotland, Japan, Uganda, and Pakistan. This global survey will help readers to develop their own strong, intelligent opinions. Essay sources include The Economist, General Statistics Office of Vietnam, The World Health Organization, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

This book examines aspects of military weaponry, and whether or not these weapons are acceptable for use as part of a country's military arsenal.

Examines the issue of disaster relief and natural disasters from a variety of international perspectives.

This must-have volume explores current trends in religion around the world, such as the spread of Pentecostal Christianity, a religious revival in China, growth of Buddhism in New Zealand, and U.S. efforts toward Jewish-Muslim understanding. Readers will learn about religion in relation to science, education, and politics. This book also discusses violence and religious practice, including China's oppression of Tibetan Buddhists, and religious strife in Northern Ireland. Stirring essays sources include His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the World Council of Churches, Christian Conference of Asia, and South Asian Councils of Churches.

Your readers are presented with a series of essays that expresses various perspectives on the twenty-first century risks to human health. Readers will explore risks such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. They will evaluate the role of new treatments and technology, and examine America's health care system. Stellar essay sources include the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee, World Health Organization, The Indoor Tanning Association, and Consumers Union of the United States.

This must-have volume delivers contemporary perspectives on the subject of indigenous peoples, with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Across four chapters, readers will explore the past treatment of indigenous peoples, current issues that they face, what their relationship is to natural resources, and how we can preserve indigenous cultures. Various cultures that readers will be exposed to in this collection include Australia, Canada, Marshall Island, Latin America, Maya, Africa, Torres Strait, and Malaysia. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, bibliography, and subject index.

It is very infrequent that activity of the North and South Pole makes the news, but these two areas are an essential part of life on our planet. Editor Diane Andrews Henningfeld has compiled fascinating essays that debate four topics relating to the poles. Readers will experience a sequence of for-or-against essays about who should govern the poles, how climate change impacts both poles, whether natural resources should be developed, and what role tourism should play in the North and South Poles.

One in six people in America face hunger, but famine is a worldwide issue. Millions of people are starving across the globe. Give your readers an understanding of the ways we are blessed if we never go hungry. Essays will discuss the global food crisis and famine's relationship to natural disasters, politics, and the world economy. Readers will evaluate whether the responses to famine are enough, and what we should be doing to combat it. With the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States, readers are provided with a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, bibliography, and subject index.

This volume examines various attitudes and practices in regards to burial and funeral customs.

In 2013, the military ban on women serving in combat was removed. For many years prior to this decision, however, this issue was a contentious topic of debate. This edition explores various arguments for and against women serving in combat, offering a diverse set of perspectives on the history of this topic.

Contains fifteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues regarding charter schools, debating if they threaten the public education system, their regulation, funding, the achievement gap, and other topics.

A fully electronic voting system has great risks, including hacking and fraud. Are electronic voting systems accessible for the disabled? Are they reliable, accurate, and secure? This informative edition explores topics related to electronic voting. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.